Three ASU athletes charged with rape;Two women claim players held them captive in Sonora Center room

By Garin Groff
State Press
	Three freshman basketball players considered the future of 
ASU's basketball program face criminal charges in connection with 
an incident in which two women were allegedly held captive and 
raped. 
	The players Ñ Thomas Prince, Rico Harris and George 
"Gee" Gervin Ñ were heavily recruited but have not played on the 
team yet because they did not meet academic qualifications.
	A fourth player Ñ center Okeme Oziwo Ñ was questioned 
in connection with the incident but was not arrested.
	The incident began shortly after midnight Wednesday when 
the two 18-year-old women were visiting one of the player's rooms 
in the Sonora Center, said Chief of ASU Police Lanny Standridge. 
The women were allegedly held captive in the room for an 
unknown period of time, he said, and called police shortly 
afterwards.
	Police questioned the women and suspects early 
Wednesday morning. The three were arrested Thursday morning 
after police conducted more questioning, Standridge said. 
	The women were not injured and did not require medical 
treatment, Standridge said. One of them is an ASU student.
	Police are still investigating the incident, Standridge said, 
adding he expects to hand the case over to the Maricopa County 
Attorney's Office next week. Police have not established a motive, 
he said.
	"It is a little difficult for me sometimes to conceive of a 
motive for a crime such as this," Standridge said.
	Coach Bill Frieder was celebrating his birthday out of town 
and was not available for comment Sunday. Interim Athletic 
Director Christine Wilkinson would not comment Sunday because 
police have not released a report yet, said Doug Tammaro, 
basketball sports information director.
	The players could not be reached for comment Sunday.
	Prince was charged with aggravated assault, threatening 
and intimidation, unlawful imprisonment, kidnapping and sexual 
assault. He signed a letter of intent with defending champion 
University of California at Los Angeles, but the University turned 
him down because he did not meet minimum NCAA academic 
eligibility requirements. 
	Frieder landed Prince after canceling his family vacation in 
August to finalize the player's agreement to attend ASU.
	Harris was charged with assault, unlawful imprisonment 
and threatening and intimidation. He also was recruited by UCLA. 
	Gervin was charged with sexual assault and kidnapping. 
His father, George "Iceman" Gervin, played with the San Antonio 
Spurs and is a former All-Star who was recently voted into the 
NBA Hall of Fame.
	Frieder does not comment on ineligible players, but said in 
October that he had high hopes for Gervin, Harris and Prince.

Thousands of lost keys create headache for ASU

By Garin Groff
State Press
	With as many as 23,000 ASU students and employees and 
an estimated 100,000 or more locks on campus, key control is a 
challenging task for the University. 
	To complicate matters, as many as 50,000 ASU keys Ñ 
including some that open virtually all doors on campus Ñ are 
missing or stolen, according to officials. That number, the most 
recent available, is from the late '80s. Since then, an unknown 
number of keys have been lost or stolen.
	"Obviously, 50,000 keys unaccounted for poses a 
frightening potential, not knowing who has the keys or what they're 
going to do with them," said ASU Chief of Police Lanny 
Standridge.
	Many of these locks have been replaced. Many have not. 
	No one knows for sure how many keys are issued, but 
Facilities Management Director Val Peterson estimated that 8,000 
staff and vendors along with 10,000 to 15,000 students have ASU 
keys. 
	Officials insist students and employees should not worry 
too much about the missing keys, saying locks are changed when 
the risk of loss is high. 
	When keys are reported missing, the ASU Department of 
Public Safety recommends whether a door should be rekeyed based 
on the risk, Standridge said. Locks are most likely rekeyed if they 
are to dorm rooms, laboratories and offices with expensive 
equipment. Rekeying is less likely for general classrooms and 
when keys are lost or stolen off-campus.
	Among the stolen or missing keys are grandmaster keys 
that open nearly every door on campus. Even if such keys fall into 
the wrong hands, it is unlikely the person would be able to use 
them because the keys do not identify what they open, Peterson 
said. 
	"I think very few lost keys really get in the wrong hands or 
to people who would use them to the detriment of the University," 
he said.
	Getting keys back from students can be difficult because 
the University can do little against students who leave or graduate, 
Peterson said. Legal concerns have kept ASU from holding 
paychecks until keys are returned, he added.
	Those who lose keys are fined as little as $10 for a key to 
an individual office door to $500 for a grandmaster key. If locks 
are changed, the person who loses the key is responsible for paying 
that cost.
	To reduce the risks lost keys pose, officials have tried to cut 
the number of keys, especially master keys, issued in recent years, 
Peterson said. Still, thousands of keys must be issued because 
students and employees need convenient access to classrooms, 
offices and labs around the clock.
	Police are not sure how many thefts occur as a result of lost 
keys because entering a door with a key does not leave any clues 
for detectives. Also, not all theft is of physical property. Some steal 
intellectual property Ñ research or data on computers Ñ 
sometimes leaving no indications of theft.
	"That is a tremendous potential problem because many 
times research takes considerable time and effort," Standridge said.
	Standridge said employees can reduce their risk of theft by 
not storing valuables in their offices. He also urged people to call 
police if they see somebody who seems out of place.
	"People need to be aware of the potential and take 
appropriate precautions," he said.
	Peterson said problems from missing keys are minimal 
considering ASU's size, adding that locks can't stop all thefts, 
anyway.
	"Keys just keep honest people honest," he said. "If 
somebody wants to get in bad enough, they're going to get in."

Festival's goal: Educating students on other cultures

By Brian Anderson
State Press
	Like many people, Baze Mpinja thinks educating students 
about cultures different than their own is important. Her teaching, 
however, comes in the form of African stepping rather than 
lectures.
	Mpinja's sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, will be one of five 
performing acts and 18 other organizations at the eighth annual 
ASU World Festival, which will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 
p.m. today in the Student Services Building courtyard.
	International Student adviser Lloyd Brimhall said the 
festival is a fun way for students to learn about several aspects of 
different cultures.
	"The point of the whole thing is to remind everybody on 
campus of the variety of cultures that are represented by students 
here," he said. 
	Brimhall hopes the 1,500 to 2,000 people expected to 
attend the one-day event will come away with a better 
understanding of ASU's diverse culture.
	He added that the event is free and open to anyone who 
would like to attend, but the ethnic delicacies that some of the 
groups plan to create will require a little dinero. All proceeds from 
food sales will go directly to the individual group for future 
projects.
	Nyema Guannu, assistant organizer of the festival, said 
ASU's diversity provides students with the ideal climate to become 
aware of other ethnicities.
	"I think it's very important that all the students be aware of 
different cultures here on campus," he said. "ASU is the perfect 
avenue for students to appreciate the different arts of the world."
	Mpinja, a sophomore marketing major, agreed, adding that 
festival attendees will not learn everything about all of the groups, 
but will most likely learn something.
	"(The festival) is important so people are not so 
ethnocentric and (are) aware of other cultures outside of their 
own," she said. "It won't make you an expert, but it might make 
you more curious and make you take the initiative to find out 
additional information on your own."

Hayden Library logs on to e-mail reference system;Service takes questions, gives answers online

By Jeff Owens
State Press
	ASU students and faculty can check out Hayden Library's 
new electronic information service from home or at work.
	Rather than calling the reference desk with questions 
during library hours, students and faculty can now e-mail the 
library or leave a telephone message on a voice-mail system.
	"We promise a 24-hour turnaround," said Lydia LaFaro, 
business reference librarian. "It's just a way that, if you don't want 
to play phone tag, you just send a message and check back later. 
You can do a lot of things now without leaving your house with the 
library. So much is on-line."
	The new service that started just over a week ago is 
available on the Pine e-mail system at ASKREF@ASU.EDU, and 
on the OfficeVision and ASUMail Menu #2 under ASKASU. The 
service is for questions concerning addresses of organizations, 
historical facts and dates, definitions, biographical information and 
citation checking.
	Noble Science Library has used a similar system for two 
years, but it was available only to faculty and graduate students 
and was not heavily promoted.
	"We think more and more people will start to think of doing 
this," LaFaro said. "Their lives are more electronically oriented, 
and more will start to use things that way."
	"It is relatively new," said Steven Fasano, reference library 
supervisor. "We are among the small number of universities 
offering this service now. It was part and parcel of a complete 
overhaul of the entire remote-access reference section." 
	LaFaro said the new system is more convenient for people 
with questions and takes some of the weight away from busy 
reference library staff.
	During the week, reference calls are screened at the library 
Help Desk. If they can't be answered at that point, the calls are 
routed to the Reference Desk.
	Brandon Barratt, a sophomore who works at the Help Desk, 
said his post is usually busy with reference questions. 
	"We get a lot of reference calls," he said. "Especially 
during the day. I work from 10 to 3, and it's usually pretty busy 
during that time."

ASU book drive to aid Valley literacy project

By Melody McDonald
State Press
	As children sit cross-legged around a storyteller at the 
Society of St. Vincent De Paul, they are wide-eyed as she reads 
about far-away places filled with mischief and magic. 
	"No one has any books at home," said Mary Ellen Quint, 
coordinator of The Reading Corps, an organization committed to 
fighting illiteracy by showing children the enjoyment of reading 
books.
	Books for impoverished neighborhoods and homeless 
shelters are in short supply right now, she added.
	That's where the ASU Literacy Outreach Program comes 
in.
	The Outreach Program, a 15-member campus organization 
that teaches people to read, is calling on ASU students this week to 
donate at least 200 children's books to The Reading Corps. The 
children's book drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today 
through Thursday on Hayden Lawn.
	All donated books will be used in impoverished 
neighborhoods and various shelters across the Valley. 
	"We thought we would see if we can help them out," said 
Outreach Program Director Joshua Rodd. "The Reading Corps 
does excellent work across the Valley teaching students the value 
of reading. And it's important for children and the community to 
have a love for books."
	Rodd said he hopes students will donate what they can, 
whether it be old books, new books or money.
	Because many students may wish to donate, but do not 
have children's books at home, some local bookstores are offering 
children's books at a 20 percent discount during the book drive, 
Rodd said. 
	Students and faculty can purchase discounted books by 
showing a valid student I.D. at one of the following bookstores:
	Books Etc., 903 S. Mill Ave.; Changing Hands Bookstore, 
414 S. Mill Ave.; The Book Island Inc., 1042 E. Baseline Road; 
and Book Connection, 6434 S. McClintock Drive. 
	Quint said this will be the first large book drive The 
Reading Corps has had on ASU's campus. She added that she is 
expecting great things from the students.
	"Given the student population, we're hoping to get a 
considerable number (of books)," Quint said. "I have great respect 
for what ASU's students can accomplish."
	The Reading Corps goes out into the community and 
recruits and trains volunteers of all ages to read to children in sites 
such as bookstores, shelters, amusement parks, neighborhood 
centers and grocery stores. 
	The youngsters, who normally do not have access to books, 
will also be able to check out the books, Quint said.
	She added it is important for society to show youngsters 
that reading is enjoyable and fun because there are more than 44 
million illiterate adults in the United States. 
	"We're seeing kids being read to less and reading less," 
Quint said. 
	Several organizations such as Mothers Against Gangs, The 
Salvation Army, Sojourn Sister, The Society of St. Vincent De 
Paul and My Sisters' Place benefit from the books donated by the 
Reading Corps.
	Quint said all of these organizations would benefit if a large 
number of books were donated. 
	"In general, anything that's a good children's book that's in 
good shape will help," Quint said. "As long as they're in good 
shape, we can use them."	

ASU nursing student wins fellowship;Fillian to represent Arizona in worldwide oncology conference

By Andrea M. Healey
State Press
	Winning a 10-day trip to England seems like a dream to 
some students.
	For senior nursing major Carol Fillian, it's a reality. 
	Fillian won the Helene Fuld Fellowship, sponsored by 
Midland National Bank and administered by the National Student 
Nurses Association.
	The fellowship provides a trip to England from Aug. 9 to 
19 that includes a three-day conference on oncology (the study of 
cancer), nursing and a tour of London. Fillian will represent 
Arizona at the international conference. There will be one 
representative from every state as well as representatives from 
other countries.
	The tour of London includes a visit to the first hospital 
Florence Nightingale started and Nightingale's home. There will 
also be a luncheon with world-renowned oncology nurses.
	Fillian, 50, did not expect to win the fellowship, but 
decided to enter even though the Arizona winner usually comes 
from UofA, she said.
	"I said 'that's it, I'm gonna go and apply for this,' and it 
meant so much to win," said Fillian, who will graduate in 
December.
	Applicants had to write an essay and have letters of 
recommendation written by faculty and the dean of their College of 
Nursing. 
	The essay was one of the more challenging aspects for 
Fillian, since cancer has affected her life and the lives of some 
close family members. Fillian's parents and a nephew died from 
cancer.
	"It was kind of hard because they only allowed us 250 
words," she said. "I could go on and on about my history."
	Colene Sehested, associate professor in the College of 
Nursing and adviser for ASU's Student Nurse Association, said to 
win the competition was no small feat.
	"The first criteria is an interest in oncology nursing," she 
said. "Another major criteria is her involvement professionally and 
academically. She is an outstanding student."
	Sehested added that oncology is an extremely important 
area in the nursing field.
	"It's a major health problem in the United States Ñ one we 
try to prevent as much as possible," she said.
	Fillian agreed and added that it takes a special kind of 
person to deal with cancer patients.
	"I think it's one of the most challenging roles a nurse can 
have," she said. "The fight (for cancer patients) is a gallant one, 
and there is usually a sooner-than-expected death. I think the role 
of the nurse is very important."
	Even though she did not expect to win, Fillian and her 
husband waited anxiously every day to hear news.
	"We cried and jumped up and down," she said. "We'd been 
holding our breath waiting and going out to the mailbox every day. 
It was a great surprise."
	After graduation, Fillian hopes to work in the Valley as an 
oncology nurse.
	"I want to be able to use all of my skills and be there where 
people need me the most."

Editorial: Zero tolerance

	The bright future of ASU basketball suffered a horrendous 
blow last week.
	Last Thursday, three freshmen basketball players Ñ 
considered the future of the program Ñ were arrested by police. 
The charges: sexual assault, unlawful imprisonment and 
kidnapping.
	The charges stemmed from a Wednesday night incident. 
Two 18-year-old women alleged that the players held them against 
their will and raped them.
	For a campus that confronted rape over and over last 
semester, this is not an encouraging development.
	But there may be opportunity here Ñ opportunity to draw 
the line on rape.
	In several recently-publicized cases, athletes at other 
universities have been accused of rape. In one case, a player was 
convicted Ñ but received a mere slap on the wrist.
	ASU has the opportunity to set an example.
	Obviously, the players are innocent until proven guilty in a 
court of law. But the fact that these men are basketball players 
should not keep justice from being served.
	These men deserve their day in court. But, if found guilty, 
there must be no leniency extended simply because they are 
talented athletes.
	Many people believe that both college and professional 
athletes can get away with such crimes simply because of their 
fame and skill.
	This must not happen here. If these men are found guilty, 
they must be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
	Many times, rapists escape a net of damning physical 
evidence by claiming that the woman "wanted it." This, too, must 
not happen here. Such an example would keep many future rape 
victims from reporting their assailants to the police.
	ASU must demonstrate, now and forever, that it has no 
tolerance for the dastardly crime of rape. It must demonstrate that 
justice will be done Ñ even at the risk of one of the brightest stars 
in the ASU athletic crown.
	By acting swiftly and surely, ASU can perhaps prevent this 
incident from destroying its entire athletic program.
	The first step would be an athletic department investigation.
	The athletic department will come under intense scrutiny in 
the wake of these arrests, both from the media and the NCAA. By 
launching a thorough, proactive investigation, ASU can prove to 
the nation that this was an isolated incident. The University can 
demonstrate that, despite the actions of a few, the ASU athletic 
department remains a class organization.
	If ASU delays on doing this, then people will surely believe 
that the athletic department has something to hide.
	We believe that ASU has nothing to hide, and therefore, we 
call on the University to demonstrate that fact.
	If this investigation discovers wrongdoing by these players 
Ñ even if the actions are ultimately not ruled criminal Ñ then 
these players must be expelled from the basketball program.
	Such an action would devastate the future of ASU 
basketball. But it would be the right thing to do.
	Zero tolerance.
	If this investigation finds wrongdoing among other ASU 
athletes, similar action must be taken.
	ASU is about to enter its biggest battle in the war against 
rape.
	Hopefully, the athletic department will lead the charge.

Column: Police breaking law on Phoenix highways

Rebecca Murray
Columnist

	Phoenix may be known for its resorts and golf courses, but 
it's fairly safe to say it will never be known for its freeway system. 
Ah yes, that maze of concrete meant to guide us quickly and safely 
to our destinations. (I use the words quickly and safely with some 
degree of hesitation.)
	Unlike most metropolitan sprawls in North America, our 
fair city doesn't have a subway or commuter train system. I'm not a 
bus-rider, so I am resigned to getting in my car before dawn to get 
to ASU Main by 8:00 a.m. For the four days a week I spend on 
campus, I average about 10 to 12 hours a week on the freeways. 
I'm not particularly thrilled with my predicament but I perservere 
and try to accept it. This is getting increasingly difficult as I join 
everyone else in the daily rat race.
	Our biggest complaint is the snowbirds that come to roost 
in the Valley and clog up the roads. Unfortunately, snowbirds 
aren't the only problem. Granted, they seem to be doing their fair 
share, but look at all of the drivers causing your irritation. A bunch 
of workers in a pickup truck, the petrified middle-aged woman 
gripping the steering wheel of a shoe box car, the well-dressed 
business man simultaneously sipping coffee and chatting on his 
cell phone. Sure, he looks cool, but he is in my way and I can see a 
large stretch of empty road in front of him. Grandma in her cruise-
liner-sized car and Grandpa squeezed into his flashy little sports 
car. Oh, and lets not forget the brand new drivers who are busy 
showing off for their equally young passengers.
	When I moved here I was under the impression that the 
unwritten rules of the road are universal. I was quick to realize my 
error. Apparently flashing one's highbeams at a slow driver in the 
left lane will not politely move them over so you can pass. It is also 
apparent that the left lane can be driven in at any speed regardless 
of what the Arizona Driver's Manual says (if I recall correctly, it's 
something along the lines of slower drivers staying in the right-
hand lanes).
	Sound familiar? To anyone who spends anytime on 
freeways this is a frequent sight. I'll admit I don't drive slowly. In 
fact, I like to get from A to B in the minimum amount of time 
possible. I can plead ignorance because my car reads in kilometers 
and I have to guesstimate the mileage equivalent. Since I can't 
claim to be the world's most brilliant mathematician I can easily be 
off by, say, 10 or 20 kilometers (I believe that translates to about 6 
to 12 miles).
	But, while we complain about the average Joe putt, putt, 
putting along, we ignore the drivers who are supposed to Ñ by 
definition of the law they are sworn to uphold Ñ keep our roads 
safe. You know, officers of the peace serving the people?
	Just because they have more gizmos in their vehicles than 
Inspector Gadget, police officers have no right to abuse their 
position. How many times have you seen a police officer weaving 
in and out of traffic, frustrated because he is stuck behind someone 
going the speed limit? I realize they are human like the rest of us, 
but they are expected to hold up the public's expectations. We don't 
want to see police officers acting like irresponsible teen-agers.
	When a police officer used unnecessary aggression in 
pulling my car off the road for having a burnt-out headlight, I was 
less than polite when I voiced my displeasure with his tactics. He 
saw my point and quickly let me go. This past weekend, I watched 
a police officer pull out from behind a car despite the oncoming 
traffic. The road was one lane in either direction with a double, 
solid yellow line. The car he was frustrated with for going the 
speed limit was almost forced off the road and there was a 
succession of squealing tires as oncoming traffic tried to avoid an 
accident. No siren, no lights. He just didn't want to be behind the 
"law-abiding" car.
	I shouldn't be surprised. Police are drivers just like us, and 
they have places to go (like donut shops). The problem is that they 
know they can get away with it. There are times that police, by 
necessity, must create a little havoc on our roads. When that's the 
case, I expect them to give me ample warning with lights and/or a 
siren. But how would they explain constantly running about the 
roads with sirens blaring and lights flashing just so they didn't have 
to sit in rush-hour traffic? I don't think it would go over all that 
well with their superiors. Instead, we have to watch out for their 
childish antics and hope the next accident blocking traffic isn't 
involving you and the men and women in uniform.
	So, while you grouse and complain about the two cars you 
are wedged in between, or the 27-foot-long motor home blocking 
your view of the road, check your rearview mirror. That blur you 
see approaching at light speed is the latest policeman 
overextending his power.

Rebecca Murray is a master's student studying mass 
communications.

Column: 'Legal genocide' practiced by renouncement of ICWA

Tina Holder
Columnist

	For many years Native American children were taken from 
their families on the thinnest of pretexts and then placed in foster 
or adoptive homes. The main reason for this was to destabilize 
tribal influence and was nothing more than a subtle way to 
assimilate the Native Americans under the guise of doing "what 
was in the child's best interest." According to Steven Hager in 
Prodigal Son: The "Existing Indian Family" Exception to the 
Indian Child Welfare Act, this practice was still in use in the mid 
'70s. Oklahoma had four times as many Indians as non-Indians in 
either foster or adoptive homes; New Mexico, twice as many; 
Arizona, four times; California, eight times as many. As you can 
see, there is a definite pattern here.
	In 1978, Congress recognized "that there is no resource that 
is more vital to the continued existence and integrity of Indian 
tribes than their children" and "that an alarmingly high percentage 
of Indian families are broken up by the removal, often 
unwarranted, of their children." To remedy this, Congress passed 
The Indian Child Welfare Act.
	One would think that this Act would protect the children 
and help keep the families together. It didn't. Attorneys and courts 
opposed the Act and many courts passed exceptions to the law. 
Aggressive litigation tactics were pursued to intimidate those who 
tried to use the ICWA.
	In Mississippi Band of Cherokee Indians v. Holyfield, the 
Supreme Court noted (among others) the requirement that the Act 
be applied uniformly, that they (Supreme Court) favored tribal 
courts having jurisdiction in cases where the child lived off the 
reservation and that the Act was clearly intended to protect Indian 
children from non-Indian courts and social systems.
	Again, one would think that this would end the problem ... 
and again, it didn't. One of the problems is what constitutes an 
"existing Indian family." Courts have gone so far as to examine a 
parent's lifestyle saying they aren't traditional enough because they 
drive a car, live in the city limits and even because they are 
wearing "Western" clothes and not buckskins. Some have said that 
if a parent lives a non-traditional lifestyle then they are not an 
"existing Indian family." In other words, if they don't go to 
powwows or stomp dances, follow traditional Native religions or 
actively participate in tribal politics, then they aren't an Indian 
family.
	"Expert witnesses," according to the Act can be: "A 
member of the Indian child's tribe who is recognized by the tribal 
community as knowledgeable in tribal customs as they pertain to 
family organization and childbearing practices; a lay person having 
substantial experience in the delivery of child and family services 
to Indians, and extensive knowledge of prevailing social and 
cultural standards and childbearing practices within the Indian 
child's tribe; or a professional person having substantial education 
and experience in the area of his or her specialty." In a recent case 
where a child was adopted immediately after birth without the 
Lakota father's knowledge or consent, a judge allowed an "expert 
witness" who admittedly had no knowledge of Indians or genetics 
but testified that Indians were genetically inferior to whites. The 
child was allowed to stay with adoptive parents. I'll let everyone 
draw their own conclusions about this "expert witness."
	In another case, grandparents of twin girls lost their battle 
to have them returned because the biological father couldn't prove 
that he was "Indian enough." Congresswoman Pryce, who is from 
the state where the adoptive parents live, has introduced a bill to 
amend the ICWA. Basically, the amendments would be that if you 
don't live on a reservation or are not an enrolled member of your 
tribe, then you aren't "Indian."
	Reports show that Indian children placed in non-Indian 
homes have high rates of alcohol abuse and suicide and also suffer 
significant social problems as adolescents and adults. They often 
fell "rootless" and many feel that they are neither Indian nor non-
Indian. They feel hopeless, powerless and believe they don't fit in 
anywhere.
	This needs to be stopped and soon. Non-Indians should 
have no say in who is or isn't Indian. We know what are children's 
needs are and should be allowed to place them as we see fit and not 
according to what a non-Indian believes is "best for the child." (If 
you would like to help stop this, please contact Marie Fouche via 
e-mail at fouche@rmii.com or contact me through the State Press.)
	The ICWA was passed to help protect our children and our 
Nations. Obviously, without the children, there would cease to be a 
"Nation." Hmmm, wait a minute, have we hit on something here?
	Of course we have. This is just another attempt to rid the 
United States of its "Indian problem." The ICWA says that a child 
should be placed with family members (extended family included), 
other members of the child's tribe or into another Indian family (of 
another tribe). Is this hard to understand? No, it isn't, so the only 
reason that I can see for the courts being allowed to ignore this is 
to keep the children out of the "Indian" environment in hopes that 
they will grow away from their customs, traditions and their 
Nations and "assimilate" into society.
	I don't know about everyone else but to me this sounds like 
nothing more than "legal" genocide. 

Tina Holder is a senior justice studies major.

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Pearce not to blame for recent uprising of racial problems

	In the past weeks, a lot has been said about racism on our 
campus. It has all been sparked by the now infamous handout in an 
English 101 class. Some of this talk of racism seems to have 
frightened some people, and angered many. With all this turmoil 
rising, as well as tensions rising, I say great.
	I do not agree with the distribution of the handout by Beth 
Pearce. It seems that a little more foresight on the emotional 
trauma that it may have on students was indeed lacking. The end 
result, though, is a positive one. Racism is definitely a part of our 
campus and more importantly, a part of our world. If we as a 
society do not take action against the ignorance and hate, we will 
only be failing ourselves as well as our children. 
	Pearce should not be the target of this battle. The battle 
should be against those like the students in Michigan who spew 
their angry message out over channels like the Internet. 
	The battle should not be fought with hands or guns, but 
with minds and mouths. To unify against this evil is the only way 
to defeat it.
	Pearce did not rekindle the racism on our campus, either. 
The fire had never died. This mistake merely united those who are 
tired from the venom of racism. When I see ASU students taking 
part in the process of eradicating the hate through a peaceful path, I 
am hopeful for a change. People should not be afraid to talk about 
the problem of racism when it comes up. 
	They should be afraid when it stops coming up.

Justin James Campbell
Junior
Justice studies

Letter: People responsible for own actions

	I must say, I really got a good laugh out of Jon Ramsay's 
Feb. 29 letter. 
	What kind of logic leads one to conclude that the 
responsibility entailed by freedom justifies capital punishment? 
Moreover, how do the rights of "the honest and upright" have any 
relation to a fetus? It seems to me that honest and upright are 
predicated of actual persons. The fetus is not a member of society 
nor is it a person, so I don't see how it could possibly be honest or 
deceitful, upright or morally corrupt. 
	What he said simply supports the thesis that when people 
talk about right to life, what they are talking about is their right to 
decide who should live and who should die Ñ this seems to be a 
specious morality at best. 
	The responsibility entailed by free agency requires that we 
impose constraints upon our own actions, nothing more. Incorrect 
or wrong actions, those not constrained by morality, require us to 
pay retribution. As you can see, it is not the responsibility of living 
in a free society that justifies retributive action, but the commission 
of an illegal or immoral act that justifies retributive action. 
Whether this retributive action should be the death of the culprit is 
debatable, but the death of the culprit is certainly not justified by 
the responsibility of living in a free society. Think about what you 
say before you commit to something so obviously inane.

John Ferra
Senior
Philosophy

Letter: Pre-European America not all that peaceful

	I have been reading about Tina Holder complaining about 
her Indian heritage once too often. I agree that she has a valid point 
about the Native Americans getting the short end of the stick, it is 
historical fact. My problem lies in the fact that she claims 
everything was perfect before Europeans arrived.
	More often than not Holder tries to lump all Indian nations 
into one collective group. There were, in fact, several hundred 
distinct cultures in the Americans, speaking a wide variety of 
languages. To associate them as one group denies the individual 
nations of identity, as claiming Germans and Portuguese are one 
culture, or Vietnamese and Chinese, or even East Africans with 
West Africans. All these groups are culturally different. The 
American Indian nations were not all treated the same way by the 
U.S. government.
	Many Indian nations worked with the American and 
European governments to wipe out their neighbors. Native 
American tribes fought alongside the French, English, Spanish, 
Portuguese and even "the enemy," the United States of America. 
Some nations with different chiefs fought on different sides in 
these wars, as eager to destroy their adversaries as any European. 
Peace did not reign supreme in the Americas before Europeans 
arrived. As it happened, Europeans were better at warfare, and 
could kill many more people.
	Holder might want to look up the actions of pre-Columbian 
America. Even before outside intervention many nations had blood 
feuds, and some were very warlike. In Brazil, Tupinamba warriors 
captured their enemies and ate them; in Mexico the Aztecs 
sacrificed their prisoners; and here in modern-day America tribes 
took scalps as their trophies of war.
	Holder has a fair gripe, but I wish she would support her 
arguments with some facts. American Indians are a diverse groups 
of peoples, and not all perfect societies. Instead of dwelling on the 
past, we should learn from it, and create a plan for the future.

J. Russell Reid
History

Sun Devils get smacked in face with 9-2 loss;Cardinal puts damper on No. 6 ASU's Six-Pac debut

By Dustin Krugel
State Press
	After two straight losses to Stanford, including Sunday's 9-
2 setback, the No. 6 ASU baseball team was left wondering what 
happened in its Six-Pac debut.
	"We didn't come out like we thought we would," senior 
Robbie Kent said. "Things don't always work out like that. We had 
our opportunities. If you play like this in the Six-Pac, you won't 
win. All the Six-Pac games are going to be like this."
	The Sun Devils (13-5, 1-2) let opportunity after opportunity 
go by as they stranded nine baserunners in front of 4,289 fans at 
Packard Stadium Sunday.
	"We didn't execute offensively," ASU baseball coach Pat 
Murphy said. "We had three opportunities to move a guy from 
second to third with nobody out. All three times the ball was hit to 
the left side."
	At one point ASU had the bases loaded and nobody out 
after the Sun Devils hit three consecutive singles to lead off the 
bottom of the eighth inning off Cardinal junior starter Tom 
Reimers. ASU ended up getting no runs in the inning in what was 
all to common in ASU's two losses.
	Junior catcher Cody McKay, who came into the game 
batting below the Mendoza line with a .190 batting average, 
popped up for the first out.  Freshman outfielder Damien Kolb 
followed with what looked like an apparent extra base hit, but it 
was ruled just outside the third base line. Kolb eventually struck 
out and freshman second baseman Chip Gosewisch ended the 
inning grounding out to second base. 
	"You hate to see that happen, but you got a guy struggling 
and you have two freshman in there," Murphy said.
	Reimers, who was making only his second start of his 
collegiate career, went the distance giving up only eight hits while 
striking out four batters. Reimers (3-1) said his longest previous 
outing was 7.2 innings against ASU during his freshman year. 
Junior southpaw Jason Bond (2-2) took the loss for the Sun Devils 
after surrendering four runs and six hits in four innings.
	"(Reimers) made big pitches at big times," Murphy said. 
"His stuff wasn't outstanding, but he was that good today."
	Murphy said his team's inexperience showed against No. 9 
Stanford (12-8, 3-3).
	"They played relaxed," he said of the Cardinal. "They are a 
veteran team and it showed. We played a little nervous and tried a 
little too hard. That's what young people do sometimes."
	Senior Cardinal Troy Kent, who belted a three-run home 
run to left-center field in the second inning to put the Cardinal up 
3-0, said Stanford's veterans turned around the series.
	"We have a lot of players who have played in a lot of big 
games," said Kent, who finished with five RBI. "Two years ago we 
had the Six-Pac championship game here. I think we know once 
the game is over, we've just got to move on. If we get down on 
ourselves or get frustrated after Friday night (when ASU downed 
Stanford 8-1). We could easily be 0-3 down here with the caliber 
of team they have."
	ASU, who for the first time this year lost back-to-back 
games, didn't have the same fire they usually do, Murphy said.
	"We didn't bounce back very well," he said. "That was the 
first time this year we really didn't bounce back with the same type 
of intensity."
	Reimers said winning two of three on the road at Packard 
was huge.
	"ASU is a really confident team," he said. "We knew this 
going in. We kind of took it upon ourselves as a team to do well."
	ASU will host Grand Canyon University on Tuesday.

Fagernes heaves ASU record in javelin

By Ed Odeven
State Press
	The ASU track and field team opened its outdoor season 
Saturday in speedy fashion.
	ASU's Kim Szlauko and Chasity Walker exemplified this.
	In the second heat of the women's 100-meter race, Szalauko 
zoomed past the finish line one-hundredth of a second ahead of her 
teammate (12.89 to 12.90).
	The Sun Devils were hosts of the 1996 Bill Sawyer 
Invitational at Sun Angel Stadium.
	Visiting schools including: Central Arizona College, 
Glendale Community College, Grand Canyon University, Mesa 
Community College, Mt. Sac (N.M.) College, New Mexico State, 
Pima Community College, Scottsdale Community College and 
Yavapai Community College.
	"This was kind of an opening meet, because some people 
didn't compete indoors. None of the javelin throwers compete 
indoors, because there is no such event indoors," said interim 
coach Ken Lehman.
	The lack of competition did not seem to affect ASU 
freshman Pal Arne Fagernes.
	Fagernes, who is the No. 1 javelin thrower in the NCAA 
according to Track & Field News, won his event with a throw of 
257 feet, nine inches. Teammate Peter Stalick was fourth (194-7).
	The throw of 257-9 shattered his personal mark of 254-1, 
and eclipsed the ASU record held by Charlie Cohen by over 24 
feet. Cohen competing unattached finished second. The throw is 
farther than the top throw at last year's NCAAs, which was 244-3.
	Sun Devil Janne Antonsen won the women's javelin with a 
throw of 136-0.
	"It was kind of a low key meet to start everybody off," 
Lehman said.
	The Sun Devils won the women's 4 X 100-meter relay in 
46.42 seconds. The ASU men were third in the 4 X 100 with a 
42.22, behind Glendale (41.63) and Central (40.32).
	ASU's Tom Weber won the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 
9:32.67.
	Adra Hysong was a multiple winner for the Sun Devils. She 
placed first in the women's 100 hurdles (14.26). Hysong also won 
the long jump (19-2).
	The Sun Devils dominated both heats of the women's 100 
sprint. In the first heat, Tike Jackson finished first (12.13) and Tike 
Watson was second at 12.29. Sun Devil Avia Morgan placed first 
in the women's 800 in 2:15.21. ASU also won the men's 800, as 
Ari Rodriguez was first in 1:56.20. Teammate Christian Alevras 
was second in 1:56.43.
	In the men's pole vault, ASU's Rop Peper and Corbin 
Wright, not affiliated with a school, tied for first. Both had leaps of 
15-4.
	ASU's most dominating display of athleticism came in the 
men's 100. ASU won three of four heats and placed second in the 
other. In Heat 1, All-America Shante Williams was the winner 
(21.56). Lindsey McDonald won the second heat (21.64). UofA's 
Dameon Ortiz was the winner of the third event in 22.37. ASU's 
Tedrick Rodgers placed second in 22.46. Sun Devil Traivon 
Johnson won the final heat in 22.59.
	Not every athlete on the ASU track and field roster 
competed in this invitational.
	"Some of our best people didn't compete, but the ones that 
did I thought competed quite well," Lehman said. "In two 
weekends we'll be running and competing everybody."

WSU dismantles Devils, 103-78

From Staff Reports 
	The ASU men's basketball team lost 103-78 Saturday to 
Washington State in Pullman in front of 6,634 fans. 
	The Sun Devils never led in the contest, and by halftime 
already trailed 59-29. Without the services of freshman center 
Okeme Oziwo, WSU lit up the scoreboard, with Isaac Fontaine (26 
points), Mark Hendrickson (20) and Shamon Antrum (18) scoring 
at will. 
	The Sun Devils record after successive losses to 
Washington and WSU last week dropped to 10-15 and 5-11 in the 
Pac 10. 
	Leading ASU and all scorers once again was senior Ron 
Riley, who had 27. Sophomore guard Jeremy Veal also chipped in 
20 and senior Joe Zaletel was the only other Sun Devil in double 
figures with 14. Riley also passed Bill Walton on the all-time Pac-
10 scoring list last week. Riley became ASU's career scoring leader 
at USC on Feb. 15. 
	The Sun Devils, which already have been assured a losing 
record this season, finish their season this week with a home stand 
against California and Stanford. 
	Oziwo missed the contest after ASU officials called him 
back to answer legal questions regarding three non-roster players.

ASU seniors enjoy their final hurrah;Sun Devils end home season with 88-80 victory over WSU

By Seth Landau
State Press
	Saturday's women's basketball contest between ASU and 
Washington State marked the end of the road for three Sun Devil 
seniors, as Christy Kellams, Emma Witkowski and Joana Ziuraitis 
played their final game at the University Activity Center.
	All were recruited from junior colleges by ASU Coach 
Jacquie Hullah, who will undoubtedly miss the senior trio. 
Kellams, Witkowski and Ziuraitis knew what they were getting 
into by committing to ASU.
	"We told them (ASU) was a rebuilding program, and it's 
hard here and it won't be an easy road," said Hullah after the game. 
"It takes a special person that's willing to except the challenge that 
they can come into a program and help it grow."
	Witkowski's game-high 29 points helped ignite ASU (8-17, 
4-12) to an 88-80 victory over the Cougars, enabling the Sun Devil 
seniors to walk off the UAC hardwood for the last time as winners.
	The victory over WSU (15-11, 6-9) erased any tournament 
hopes for the Cougars and helped ASU compile a sweep this week 
against both Washington schools.
	"This is all we wanted. We wanted to win and we wanted a 
team game," Witkowski said. "It was perfect, having a sweep over 
Washington is awesome."
	Also contributing for the Sun Devils was junior swing 
Molly Tuter, who added 23 points and made 5 of 8 shots from 
three-point land.
	"They weren't covering me very much. I guess they didn't 
have a whole lot of respect for my three-point shot," she said. "So I 
had to give them a reason to cover me."
	Witkowski and Tuter entered Saturday's contest as ASU's 
leading scorers, averaging 15 points each.
	A good majority of the first half was a back-and-forth 
game, including three lead changes and two ties before the Sun 
Devils started to pull away.
	Back-to-back three-pointers by Tuter with one minute 
remaining in the first half put the Sun Devils up 43-28 at the 
intermission.
	But the Cougars would not die, WSU literally scratched 
and clawed it's way to within three points of the Sun Devils 
midway through the second half, forcing Hullah to call a time-out.
	ASU held on for a bumpy second-half ride and finally 
sealed the Cougars fate as Witkowski calmly hit four consecutive 
free throws in the final 10 seconds.	
	The Sun Devils shot 45.2 percent from the field and made 
50 percent (7 of 14) from behind the arc.
	"We were just taking what shots they gave us," Hullah said. 
"It's all about reading the defense and taking what they give you."
	ASU meanwhile, held the WSU shooters in check to the 
tune of 41 percent shooting. The Cougars are 13-1 when shooting a 
better percentage from the field than their opponents.
	"We felt our half-court trap was key to playing successfully 
against Washington State," Hullah said. "We've been play zone 
defense all season long. Our half-court trap definitely kept them off 
balance."

Men's tennis wins 2 at Penn Invite

By Dan Miller
State Press
	ASU men's tennis coach Lou Belken used a little bit of 
symbolism to get Sun Devil sophomore  Tsolak Gevorkian ready 
for his No. 2 singles match with Minnesota's Ben Gabler Saturday.
	"I gave him two aspirin to put in his pocket before the 
match because he was supposed to go out there and give his guy a 
headache. That's when Gevorkian plays his best tennis," Belken 
explained. "When he's playing well, the other guy should really 
feel like he's having a bad day."
	The result was just what the doctor ordered.
	Gevorkian handily beat Gabler, 6-1, 6-3, which set the tone 
for five singles wins as the Sun Devils rolled to a 6-1 victory over 
the Golden Gophers in the Penn National Collegiate Invitational at 
Whiteman Tennis Center.
	"It was a good match for us in that we needed to come out 
and compete well against a quality team and a quality program," 
Belken said of Minnesota, the four-time defending Big Ten 
champions. 
"I think the score reflects what happened in the match."
	Gevorkian, who ran his team-best overall record to 19-5, 
admitted that he was on fire.
	"I think I played an unbelievable game today," he said. "I'm 
really happy to play that well. My concentration was there. 
Whatever I did worked."
	ASU senior Oscar Bustos defeated Lars Hjarrand, 6-4, 6-1, 
at No. 1 singles. Bustos, who has been slowed by a sore right 
tricep, appears to be slowly returning to peak form.
	"I felt like I was pushing him," Bustos said. "He was tough. 
He's a very good player. I feel I'm getting better and better. If I 
keep getting better, hopefully I'll win the national championship."
	Meanwhile ASU senior Dave Critchley, who has emerged 
as one of the hottest players on the team as of late, ran his dual 
record to 8-1 with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Adam Selkirk at No. 5.
	  "I don't think I played great, but I played well enough to 
win," said Critchley, who briefly intervened when Selkirk 
unleashed a verbal attack on the umpire after the match. "He was 
just whining a little bit. I told him, 'Don't say that to the umpire.'"
	Two Sun Devils triumphed in three-set marathons. Senior 
Paul Reber saved three match points before outlasting Thomas 
Chicoine, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6, at No. 4 singles. His effort earned Belken's 
praise. 
	"He played not even close to how he can play, but he 
fought hard the entire time and that's what tennis is all about," 
Belken said.
	Junior Sergio Elias, who played what he thought was the 
match of his life against San Diego on Friday, narrowly edged Erik 
Donley, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 at No. 3 singles.
	"(Friday) was one of my best matches, but today things 
didn't go very well," Elias admitted. "But I found a way to get 
through. If everybody played their best tennis everyday, everybody 
would be a champion. The difference is you have to find a way. 
Today I was a little spacey."
	ASU sophomore No. 6 player Wolf von Lindenau lost a 
tough three-setter, but was still positive afterward.
	"I think the team played very solidly. I'm proud of every 
one of our team members," von Lindenau raved.
	ASU (7-2) also won all three doubles matches to claim the 
doubles point. 
	The Sun Devils opened the Invitational with a 5-2 victory 
over San Diego on Friday. ASU again easily won all three doubles' 
contests. Bustos (No. 1), Elias (No. 2), Gevorkian (No. 3) and 
Critchley (No. 5) each registered straight-set wins.
	Elias was down 3-0 in the first set of his match with Jack 
Whigham, then burned the Torero for 12 straight games.
	"Even though I was down, I was still very calm," he said.
	Gevorkian, meanwhile, was down 4-1 in the first set of his 
match with Ola Lindblom, before switching on the jets.
	"When I was down 4-1, coach (Belken) came out and said, 
"Why don't you change the pace?" Gevorkian said. "I knew exactly 
what he meant and it worked."
	He won the match 6-4, 6-1.
	Critchley rushed Tim Truenbach off the court with a 6-0, 6-
1 lumping in less than 40 minutes.
	"I wanted that double-bagel," he lamented.
	Women's tennis
	The ASU women's team will host Washington at 1:30 p.m. 
today at Whiteman Tennis Center. The Sun Devils' probable lineup 
includes sophomores Reka Cseresnyes and Stephanie Lansdorp, 
freshmen Katy Propstra, Torey Pratt and Alison Nash, junior Anna 
Moll and senior Julie Coppinger.

Gymnastics coach Spini records 200th win against Stanford

By Randy Jones
State Press
	After last week's poor performance at home against Boise 
State, the ASU women's gymnastics team was on a mission.
	"The team had great workouts this week. They never got it 
into gear (against Boise State)," Coach John Spini said. "The girls 
really needed a wakeup call and they got it, and this performance 
shows it."
	As it turned out, it's good they were inspired, as the Sun 
Devils (7-3, 2-2) overcame a team-record performance by Stanford 
(2-5, 0-4) and eeked out a 195.475-195.350 win over the Cardinal 
at the Burnam Pavilion in Palo Atlo, Calif. Friday night.
	The win also marked Spini's 200th career win at the helm 
for ASU.
	"It's nice and kind of exciting," Spini said. "I'm really 
happy to know that I've been in the sport that long, and I hope to be 
in it for a long time to come."
	Spini now owns a 200-71-1 career record as Sun Devil 
coach.
	The meet is hopefully a sign of things to come, said Spini. 
Consistency has been a problem for the squad all season.
	This was the second meet in which the Sun Devils cracked 
the 195-point barrier. However, sandwiched in between was a 
disappointing 192.35 against the Broncos.
	"They're a fantastic team, they can do a lot," Spini said of 
ASU. "But they need to work hard all the time. The team needs to 
stay focused mentally. If they have good workouts they will 
perform well in competition."
	Much of the irregular performances could be blamed on the 
numerous injuries which have plagued the team.
	However, on Friday the team was at full strength.
	Freshman Wendy Ellsberry, out most of the year with a 
knee injury, competed for the first time in a non-exihibition role, 
placing fourth on the bars with a score of 9.775. Also returning to 
the lineup was freshman Lisa Vincijanovic. She missed last week's 
meet after having her wisdom teeth removed. All she did in her 
return was tie a career-high in the vault with a first-place score of 
9.95 and finished sixth on the floor with a 9.825.
	Winning the all-around competition was Stanford's Keri 
Monahan, with a score of 39.475, also a school record. ASU senior 
Katie Freeland took second with a score of 39.15, while 
sophomore Meagan Wright took fourth (38.925). Freeland took 
second on both the floor (9.925) and balance beam (9.85). Wright 
won the bars with a 9.85, while tying for third on the beam with a 
season-high score of 9.825.
	Setting a career-high on the vault was senior Michele Naia 
(9.90). Naia also took fifth on the beam (9.75) and sixth in the 
floor exercise (9.825).

ASU softball strolls to easy victories over WMU

By Damian Shaw
State Press
	The Sun Devil softball team continued its demantling of 
opposing midwest visitors, downing Western Michigan 7-1 and 12-
1 successively on Saturday. 
	The team's play on Saturday was a marked improvement 
for the offense, who scored only five points on Friday in a 3-2 win 
and 8-2 loss against the Broncos. 
	Junior outfielder Tina Ruff said she felt the Sun Devils had 
something to prove after their loss to the Bronco's Friday night. 
	"I was happy overall with how we played," Ruff said. 
"Especially with how we rebounded after Friday night's loss. We 
showed them who was boss and that we shouldn't have lost the 
second game of the double-header Friday night."
	Coach Linda Wells said that once the offense adjusted to 
the Bronco pitchers, it was able to turn it up several notches. 
	"Today (Saturday) when we made the adjustments, it was 
just 'see you later.' Plus we've seen them a lot too," Wells said, 
referring to the four-game series. 
	In the first game Saturday the Sun Devils jumped out to a 
2-0 lead behind the bats of freshman Carla Fortune and Erin Hull. 
ASU scored again in the fourth inning before blasting four runs in 
the sixth and closing the door on Western Michigan. 
	In the second game Saturday, the Sun Devils scored two 
runs a piece in the second and third innings, four in the fourth and 
four again in the sixth. Every Sun Devil in the lineup scored at 
least once for ASU, which shortened the game due to the 10 run 
"mercy" rule. 
	ASU finished the series with Western Michigan 3-1, which 
brings its overall record to 10-6. 
	Junior designated player Lisa Dacquisto continued her 
offensive onslaught over the weekend, extending her hitting streak 
to 16 games, including a 4 for 4 and 1 for 3 performance. Junior 
shortstop Tammy Lohmann also got in on the offense, going 2 for 
3 and 4 for 4 in her two Saturday outings. Lohmann also had four 
RBI. 
	ASU's rash of hits on Saturday was not a surprise to Wells, 
who said she expects to crush most non-conference competition. 
	"I really feel like we're capable of that offensive outing 
every time," Wells said. "So sometimes when we don't have that 
kind of outing, I think it's because we don't adjust quick enough."
	Fortune, who had a five RBI night last week against 
fledgling Wisconsin, almost matched her effort in the second game 
Saturday, with four.
	Fortune said that although the team performed well, she 
doesn't feel that the squad is close to performing at the level that it 
is capable of.  
	"We shouldn't have lost the second one on Friday," Fortune 
said. "We still need some fine tuning. We're not all together yet, 
but overall I think we did well."
	Senior Alyssa "Rocket" Johnson had a stolen base in the 
second contest Saturday, something which Wells said makes her a 
complete player. 
	"A.J. is a very headsy player," Wells said. "She does a lot 
of things on the field that the normal person might miss. She makes 
a lot of things happen because of the way she plays."
	The Sun Devils will continue to try and make things 
happen when they face North Carolina Tuesday at 5 p.m. 

Ice Devils exceed coach's expectations this season

By Ron Matejko
State Press
   The horn that sounded at the conclusion of the ASU Ice Devils' 
final ACHA tournament game last Friday represented many things 
besides just the end of another game. 
   It capped off what has been the most successful season in the 
history of the program, as well as the final game for  three seniors.
   The 6-3 loss to sixth-ranked Iowa State gave ASU an 0-3 record 
for the tournament after finishing an all-time best 19-9-1 during the 
regular season. The Ice Devils finished the season ranked seventh, 
also an all-time best.
   Ice Devil Coach Gene Hammett said his team went above and 
beyond what he had hoped for coming into the season last 
September.
   "Our goal was to get to the Nationals and beat UofA. We did 
both of those things," Hammett said. "I never had any aspirations 
that these guys would be able to come here this year and win a 
national championship. In my wildest dreams I wouldn't have 
thought about that. But they had a better run than I thought they 
would. Honestly, I thought they would get spanked one game but 
that didn't happen."
   Hammett said his team was a little overmatched in the 
tournament, but he is optimistic about next season.
    "We've got some more depth coming in next year," Hammett 
said. "We're going to be right there with these teams next year, 
we're that close. We've got everyone believing in what we're trying 
to do." 
   Goaltender Ross Steinberg, who made 25 saves in 30 minutes 
against Iowa St., stressed how important experience is when 
playing in the tournament.
   "No one knew what to expect," Steinberg said. "We played one 
team we haven't faced all year and two other teams we played 
once. We didn't know how to step it up against those teams. Next 
year we'll know what it takes in this tournament, with the traveling 
and the toll the games take on you."
   Forward Steve Livernois, who scored twice against Iowa St., is 
one of the seniors who played their last game as an Ice Devil.
    "I was really excited because it was my last game," Livernois 
said. "It seems like it came to an end pretty quick. It was a great 
way to go out with two goals. I just wish it would have helped us 
win the game."
   Forward Sean Eggert had a goal and an assist in what was his 
final game as well. Eggert said he was surprised with how far the 
team went this season.
   "At the beginning of the year if you told me we were going to 
finish this high I wouldn't have believed you," Eggert said. "We 
have a great team and these guys are only going to get better and 
better."
   The Ice Devils also lose defenseman Kevin Brenda who finished 
second on the team in scoring among defenseman (6 goals, 14 
assists) and also provided a physical presence at the blueline. 
Womens soccer signs 2
	ASU women's soccer coach Terri Patraw announced the 
signing of two recruits on Friday. 
	Former Kentucky goalkeeper Amy Moxley and Melissa 
Reynolds of Redmond, Wash., have signed on to study and play 
soccer.
	Moxley, who sat out the 1995 season with a torn anterior 
cruciate ligment, led the SEC with five shutouts as a freshman in 
1993.
	Reynolds was a three-time all-conference selection at 
Eastside Catholic High School.
	-From Staff Report
Lacrosse sweeps
	The ASU Lacrosse club continued its torrid pace with a 
weekend sweep over Occidental (Calif.) 19-4 on Saturday and San 
Diego 22-8 on Sunday.
	The Sun Devils (4-0) benefited from the play of attacker 
Bryant Westcoat, who tallied an eye-popping 13 goals and two 
assists over the weekend.
	"We all played together and our offense was working well," 
said junior co-captain Andy Cassara, who finished the weekend 
with three goals and an assist.
	Also taking a good portion of the workload was junior co-
captain Steve Adamick, who compiled three goals and three assists 
against San Diego. Todd MacRobbie, a senior, chipped in five 
goals and three assists over the weekend. 
	-Seth Landau

ASU's Mollica waltzes into history books at Pac-10 championships

From Staff Reports
	ASU senior 167-pound wrestler Markus Mollica became 
the first wrestler in Pac-10 history to win four consecutive 
conference titles Sunday night at the Pac-10 Championships in 
Bakersfield, Calif.
	Mollica, a three-time All-America was one of five ASU 
wrestlers in the championship finals. Sun Devil senior Steve St. 
John (134) won his second conference title and junior Danny Felix 
(118) won his third title. ASU sophomore Matt Suter (158) lost in 
the double overtime to take second. Redshirt freshman Casey 
Strand also took second at 190. Sophomores Shawn Ford (126) and 
Aaron Simpson (177) took thirds, while junior heavyweight Danny 
Faqir took fourth.  
	The top three wrestlers in the conference automatically 
qualified for the NCAA Championships March 21-23 in 
Minneapolis.
	ASU, the defending conference champion which is ranked 
15th, had 121.5 points headed into the finals, 16.5 behind No. 14 
Cal State-Bakersfield. Final team results were not available at 
press time.
	Note: Look for a full Pac-10 recap in Tuesday's State 
Press.

ASU police reported the following incidents over the weekend:
- Police interrupted two people not affiliated with ASU while they 
were engaged in sexual activities in the East Practice Fields. The 
couple was warned that they were in violation of trespassing and 
public sexual indecency laws. They left the area.
- A male student was arrested for assault in the 700 block of E. 
Adelphi Drive.
- Police questioned a male student at the Life Sciences Building 
because he matched the description of a man seen urinating on the 
building earlier. The student was advised to use the restroom in the 
future.
- A male employee reported that someone damaged two garbage 
containers at the Engineering Research Complex. He estimated the 
damage at $400.
- A female staff worker reported getting several harassing phone 
calls at her office. 
- A male student reported that someone stole his 1989 Chevrolet 
while it was parked in the 700 block of Alpha Drive Friday night. 
He fixed the loss at $10,000.
- Police arrested a male student on outstanding warrants for 
misrepresenting his age to obtain liquor, shoplifting and criminal 
trespass. He could not afford to post $942 for bail and was taken to 
jail.
- Police arrested two male students at Best Hall after they got into a 
fight. One of them was injured and had to be taken to the hospital.
- A man not affiliated with ASU reported that someone stole his 
car from Area 51 Friday night. Police found the car, abandoned 
and undriveable, near the intersection of College Avenue and Sixth 
Street. He estimated $3,000 of electronic equipment was stolen and 
that the car sustained $500 damage.
- A man not affiliated with ASU reported Saturday morning that, 
while his car was parked in Area 59, someone ran into his car and 
left. Police have "possible suspect information."
- Police arrested a male student for possession of marijuana and 
underage possession of alcohol in the 600 block of University 
Drive. He was later released on his own recognizance.
- A man not affiliated with ASU reported that someone stole his 
purple and yellow 1996 Honda while it was parked in Area 24. He 
assessed the loss at $7,500.
- Police arrested, cited and released a male student for disorderly 
conduct and underage consumption of alcohol at 600 E. University 
Drive. At the same time, officers impounded drug paraphernalia 
and "possible marijuana" for destruction. 
Compiled by State Press reporter David Proffitt.

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	The Today Section is a daily calendar of events printed as a 
service to the ASU community. Requests are accepted on a first-
come, first-served basis and are printed as space permits.

- Alcoholics Anonymous Ñ Daily campus meeting. Newman 
Center, Aquinas Hall in the basement; noon to 1:15 p.m. Campus 
Women's Group meeting. Newman Center, Aquinas Hall in the 
basement; 10 a.m.
- American Indian Institute Ñ Writing skills workshop: Get A's on 
all your papers and fine tune your writing skills. 
- Arizona Filmmaking Society Ñ Help with the Eye In Hand Film 
and Video Festival today! Call Jess Rankin at 271-2104 or email 
davidc@xroads.com for more information.
- AWARE Ñ Plan our spring retreat. Join us for encouragement, 
networking and support. Bring a friend. Women's Center, MU 
lower level; 12:40 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Coalition for Peace & Justice Ñ Weekly meeting with discussion 
on "If the World Goes Away, Where will the Children Play?" led 
by Adrian Reyes. MU Mohave Room; noon.
- Institute of Industrial Engineers Ñ General meeting to discuss, 
"What's an IE?" with guest speaker Everett Greenli, president of 
the IIE Professional. Goldwater Center 510; 6:30 p.m.
- KASR Ñ Guest DJ week. Tune in to AM1260/Channel 2 to hear 
Chris Delucchi at 1 p.m., Hans Olson at 3 p.m., Arizona Republic 
columnist Sal Caputo at 7 p.m. and Zig Zag Black at 8 p.m.
- Kundalini Yoga Club Ñ Come and discover your true potential. 
MU Graham Room 216; 7 p.m.
- Student Nurses Association Ñ General meeting and nominations 
for elections.
- Travel & Tourism Student Association Ñ Guest speaker: Claudia 
Gil from Club Med. MU Room 209; 2 p.m.
- University Affairs Committee of ASASU Ñ Committee meeting 
to discuss MU pub, University lacrosse flier and campus diversity 
issues. MU Conference Room 1A &1B; 5:30 p.m.
- University for the Next Century Project Ñ Open forum. 
Computing Commons 120; 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.